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AICPA Launches Community Web Site for Business Valuation and Forensic & Litigation Services

he AICPA is committed to
supporting its members who specialize in business valuation
and forensic & litigation services (BV/FLS). Through
member research and feedback, the AICPA learned that CPAs in
BV/FLS believed that a sense of community was a top
priority. “Our goal is to provide an online home for CPAs in
the BV/FLS community—an area where they can find
professional guidance and where they can network with
members who share their interest and expertise,” said
Anthony Pugliese, AICPA vice-president for business
reporting and member specialization. “Our intention is that
this new online community be a center to support our members
in better serving their clients or employers.”

Members also said they were looking for more resources
and tools in business valuation and forensic litigation
services from the AICPA. “One of our primary goals has been
to provide our members with the products and tools they
need,” said Sandra Johnigan, CPA, most recent past chair of
the AICPA forensic & litigation services committee.
“With our new community Web site, we are able to accomplish
that efficiently by giving our members the ability to find
what they need in one convenient place.”

As with any
Web site, freshness and relevance of content are critical,
and the AICPA BV/FLS team has dedicated itself to making
this happen. They also have created premium content that is
reserved for members of the BV/FLS section and ABV
credential holders. “This site is an important
accomplishment for our community and is the result of a
tremendous amount of collective effort,” said Thomas Hilton,
CPA/ABV, most recent past chair of the AICPA business
valuation committee. “I’m excited because this milestone is
only the first stage. New materials and guidance will be
added regularly in order to keep the content up to date and
vital for our members.”

Interested in becoming a
member of the BV/FLS membership section or an ABV credential
holder? Learn about premium member benefits by clicking on
the “Membership” tab of the Web site at www.aicpa.org/BVFLS
.

Registration is open for the June ABV
credential exam. For information, go to
www.aicpa.org/BVFLS/Events and click on “AICPA ABV
Exam Review Courses and ABV Exam Dates.”

WHAT IT IS
The community is a Web site that
provides CPAs offering business valuation and
forensic & litigation services a vast array of
resources, tools and information about BV/FLS in one
convenient location. To see the site go to
www.aicpa.org/BVFLS .

The mission of the
BV/FLS community is to

Raise awareness of business valuation
and forensic & litigation support services.

Serve as a comprehensive, top-of-mind
resource for CPAs.

Create a community of experts through
the ABV credential.

WHAT IT OFFERS Six tabs
conveniently organize the information:

Home. This is the front
door to the site. Use the search engine: Look for
spotlights on important events or alerts on
pertinent news. Select tabs for specific
information.

Resources. Access the
research tools, practice aids, specialized
guidance, calculators and other reference
materials you need from one central location.

Community. Check the
calendar for important dates and milestones.
Locate a committee member here. Search for an ABV
credential holder or read the profile of another.

Events. Review the list of
AICPA conferences as well as CPE and training
courses by state. Scroll through the calendar of
BV/FLS events to get yourself organized.

Products. Find products
and tools you need. Well-recognized experts have
created many of the BV and FLS tools and guidance
materials.

Membership. Learn more
about the benefits of joining the BV/FLS
membership section by registering on the Web site.

WHO SHOULD JOIN Business appraisal specialists,
business valuation analysts and ABV credential
holders.

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